"swiften" meaning in English

See swiften in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: swiftens [present, singular, third-person], swiftening [participle, present], swiftened [participle, past], swiftened [past]
Etymology: From swift + -en. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|swift|en|id2=inchoative}} swift + -en Head templates: {{en-verb}} swiften (third-person singular simple present swiftens, present participle swiftening, simple past and past participle swiftened)
  1. (transitive, intransitive) To make or become swifter or faster; to hasten. Tags: intransitive, transitive
    Sense id: en-swiften-en-verb-xXdPv2oM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -en (inchoative)

Inflected forms

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